Wednesday, October 10
"You sure you got everything?" Brian asks, putting Olivia's luggage in the car.
"Yes, trust me. I checked, double-checked, and then triple-checked just to make sure." Olivia passes him another suitcase.
"You're only going to be gone a few days, why in the hell do you need all these bags?" He grunts, shoving another one into the trunk.
She laughs, "I had to bring a couple different outfits to pick from, I wasn't kidding when I told you I'm getting a picture with Ellen to frame in our room."
"You're ridiculous." He chuckles. "Anything else?"
"Nope, that's all."
"That's all?"
"Shut up." She bumps his shoulder and then takes his hand as they walk back into the house together.
"Whad'ya have to do to get that?" He asks her, referring to the brand new SUV her boss had lent her. "Nevermind that, what would ya have to do to get me one?" Olivia gives him a smile and rolls her eyes, trying not to show her uncomfortableness.
"Alright, El. Looks like it's just gonna be me and you for a couple of days, it's time for Mommy to go catch her plane." Brian tells her as she sits at the table doing her homework.
"Mommy, can I please go with you? I'll be good." Her daughter offers, putting on her best 'puppy dog' face.
Olivia kneels down and covers Elliot's knees with her hands, "Oh I wish baby, but this is a business trip and I have a lot of work to do. Maybe we can go somewhere when I get back, okay?"
"That's not fair, I want to go now!"
Olivia looks up at Brian, shooting him a look to help her.
"Come on El, we'll have fun here." He reassures her. All they are met with is a frown.
"You be good for Daddy, okay? I'll facetime you guys tonight, and maybe if you're good, I'll bring you back a prize." Before the words are out of her mouth, Elliot's eyes light up.
"What kind of prize?"
"Maybe a stuffed animal?"
"Yes, Momma! I'll be very good."
Olivia and Brian both laugh and Olivia kisses Elliot on the forehead.
"I love you so much." She tells her, then standing to hug Brian. "And I love you too."
He wraps his arms around her giving her a squeeze. "You gonna bring me back a prize too?"
"I'm sure I could find a stuffed animal for you somewhere."
"Or you could buy some of those furry handcuffs, I would really like that" He whispers in her hair, gaining a chuckle from her.
Typical Brian.
When the time comes, they all walk outside, sending Olivia off.
"You sure you're gonna be okay with Emily not being there?" He asks, closing the driver's side door and leaning in through the window. She had told him Emily wouldn't be able to make the trip because she was busy with stuff at home, whatever that meant. She had also told him that Emily was offered another job, and that she was going to take it. Maybe Olivia had just forgotten to mention Emily's departure. 6 months later.
"Yes, Brian. I will be fine."
"Alright, alright. Drive safe and text me when you make it to the airport."
"I will. Love you." She gives him a peck on the lips.
With that being said, Brian and Elliot watch as the Tahoe backs out of the driveway. They wave until they can no longer make out the car.
"I wish I could meet Ellen." Elliot crosses her arms.
"Me too kid, me too."
Thursday, October 11
California was absolutely beautiful. Being born and raised in the city, Olivia had experienced it all- the busyness, the taxis, the lights, the loudness. But everyone and everything here was so….relaxed. After getting off the plane, Cole had the bags sent to their hotel, and Olivia and her colleagues went out for drinks. Kate was a sweet girl, but Olivia soon found out she talked WAY too much. The whole ride to the bar she talked nonstop about her latest backpacking trip through Europe. Then there was Alexis, a shy young intern that nearly hyperventilated when the plane took off. Olivia had decided to make the best of the trip, it was a chance to clear her mind and think.
She still had not told Brian about the pregnancy. She was scared and the last thing they needed was another child. She feared that Brian would be upset, but more importantly she feared what Cole would think. Olivia and her boss' affair had not been planned, and in the last few months they hadn't been particularly 'careful'. That was what scared her the most, the thought of carrying and raising a child that wasn't Brian's.
She had been sicker than her first pregnancy. Carrying Elliot, Olivia did nothing but thrive. She had been warned of the morning sickness, but it never came.
She had been lucky. Very lucky.
After a night of downing nothing but club soda, Olivia now lay in her hotel bathroom, head in the toilet. She had to be ready to go in less than an hour, and at the pace she was going, she was definitely going to be late.
There was a knock on the door before she heard, "Olivia? You in here?"
Fuck. It was Cole.
Raising up from the bathroom floor, she emerged.
"In here."
"Well hello there gorgeous. You're looking rather dashing today." He said, holding his arms out to her.
"Yeah right, I feel and look like shit." She told him, side-stepping his embrace. She began whisking through her suitcase, pulling out articles of clothing.
"You do know we're leaving in like 30 minutes right?" He asks, taking a seat on her bed.
"About that. I'm going to be a little bit late."
"A little late? To meet Ellen? I don't know if you believe in first impressions or not, Olivia, but…."
She interrupts him, "Yeah Cole, I know and I'm truly sorry. I've just had a rough morning, call it jet lag if you will."
"Okay, I'll send another car for you." He tells her, rising up and going to the door.
"Oh, and Olivia?"
She looks up from her suitcase.
"For your own sake, don't go out drinking tonight. We have a busy day tomorrow." And with that he is out the door.
She prides herself for being only twenty minutes late, but when she arrives Cole is pissed.
"Nice of you to join us, Olivia." He says through his teeth, smiling at the media and hundreds of fans that pass by.
"Cole, I'm so sorry."
"Save it, Olivia. There is someone I would like you to meet"
And just like that, all is forgiven. Cole guides her through the massive crowd until… Ellen. She is sitting at a table, taking pictures with fans, signing copies of her newly published book. The book that Olivia published. The pair make their way up to the table to show their badges to the security guard. Noticing she left hers at the hotel, she begins to panic.
"Badge?" The security guard asks.
"This is going to sound crazy, but I actually left mine at my hotel. I'm Olivia Cassidy, I published Miss Degeneres' book." She tries.
"No badge, no getting through, Sorry ma'am."
"But I'm with him." She points at Cole and he nods.
"Look, I'm sorry ma'am. But I can't let you back here without a badge."
"Olivia?" She hears. "It's alright, John, she's a friend, and one hell of a publisher." Ellen reassures the guard. He moves out of the way, allowing Olivia to pass.
"Thank you so much!" Olivia says, shaking Ellen's hand.
"Well thank you. This is such an amazing outcome, and I couldn't have done it without you."
"It was my pleasure, believe me."
"Hey Cole, do you care to take a picture of me and Olivia for my Twitter?" Ellen asks. Olivia is pretty sure she shit her pants.
"Of course!" He takes the phone and gets the camera ready. "Say cheese!"
"I can't believe it! I'm famous!" Olivia exclaims, collapsing onto her bed.
Cole chuckles and shrugs off his coat. "DId you have fun?"
"Fuck yes."
"Good, I'm glad you came, Olivia. Now, how about we celebrate?" Cole reaches for the bottle of champagne, a gift from the hotel. Olivia sits up on the bed, as she watches Cole pour two glasses. When he hands the glass to her, she declines.
"I can't."
"Why not?"
"Wasn't it you who told me not to drink tonight because we have a busy day tomorrow?" She quotes.
"Yes, but we're celebrating now. This one's allowed."
"I really can't. Maybe some other time."
"Suit yourself." He says as he takes a swig and sits beside her. They sit in silence for a few moments before Cole sets his glass on the bedside table.
"You are by far the most gorgeous woman on this planet." He tells her, sweeping her hair to the side of her neck before placing small kiss across her nape. His hand comes up to cup her jaw while she lets out a silent moan.
"Mmm, Cole. I really should get ready for bed…"
"I like the way you think." He stands up and begins unbuckling his belt, giving Olivia a light push back onto the bed. She laughs before raising up on her elbows. She is lost in the moment, watching as her boss undresses before her eyes. He crawls over top of her and begins planting kisses on chest, unbuttoning her blouse between each peck.
"You. Are. So. Fucking. Perfect." Cole whispers in her ear as he licks the outer shell of it. She lets out a throaty moan and throws her head back, giving him more access.
It's the pregnancy hormones. She tells herself.
He continues to manipulate her body, and before she knows it, her legs are thrown around his shoulders and he is lapping at her core.
"Ohhhhh fuck! Don't stop." Olivia cries out, tugging at his ears, trying to get him as close to her as she possibly can. His fingers find their way inside of her, and he begins curling them upwards, gaining another whimper from her. She is so close that she can feel it in her toes. But when they both begin to feel a vibration, their heads snap up and over to the noise on the bed.
"Do not answer that." Cole demands before thrusting his tongue into her opening.
"Uhhhh, Cole, I have to. It's Brian." She pushes him away from her and slides the button over to answer it.
"Hey baby," Brian says, "Sorry I missed your call earlier, me and El were at the park."
"That's okay, I uh, was just calling to tell you I met Ellen today." She replies, but as soon as the words are out of her mouth, Cole begins peppering kisses on her inner thighs. She nudges him with her foot and mouths 'NO' but he is relentless. And she can't help that this is really turning her on.
Brian chuckles, "That's great, was it everything you hoped it would be?"
"Mm, and more." Olivia swallows the moan that comes up. She looks down at her boss, now busy rubbing her with his thumb. He takes her bud and pinches it between his fingers, and Olivia lets out a gasp.
"Everything okay?"
"Huh? Oh, yeah. Just watching this show, turns out the wife was the killer all along." Cole now has two fingers inside of her and she can feel her legs twitching. He is going to make her cum with her husband on the phone.
"Wow, sounds like you're having a lot of fun. El really misses you, she just knocked out or I would let her talk to ya."
Olivia furrows her eyebrows and tries her hardest to ignore Cole's manipulations to her body. When that fails, she reaches for his hand, an attempt to get him to stop. He grabs her hand and holds it against the bed.
"Cum for me 'Livia, let me taste you."
She opens her mouth, and right as she is about to scream out, his hand covers her. She lets out a grunt and her body begins to convulse. She lays there for a few seconds, her body quivering, legs shaking, and Cole just smiles.
"Liv, you still there?" Brian's voice brings her back to the present.
"Yeah, sorry babe. I miss her too, has school been okay?"
"Everything's been pretty good here. Except the math they are teaching now a days is ridiculous. Who needs to know this stuff? She's in kindergarten for Christ's sake. Ya know what I mean?"
She laughs softly, watching while Cole wipes his mouth with the back of his hands and begins dressing again.
"Yeah well, math was never one of your specialities, now was it?" Olivia jokes.
"You don't need math to be a cop. Just gotta be really strong, and good looking."
"You've got that down pat, don't you, Officer?" She opens her eyes that she didn't remember closing, and is met with Cole pretending to stick a finger down his throat. She flicks him off and he laughs.
"When are you coming home? I reallllly miss you." He sounds like a child, but it can't help but melt her heart.
"I miss you too, Bri. Tomorrow is my last day and then I will be on a flight back home, ready for a foot massage from my strong, good looking husband."
"Don't forget sexy, sensual, good in bed…" He rambles on before she interrupts him.
"You are so cocky!"
"I'll show you cocky."
"Oh I'm sure you will. I better get ready for bed, big day tomorrow." Olivia yawns.
"Goodnight baby, I love you."
"I love you too. Tell El I said I love her and that I got her a surprise."
"Alrighty."
Click.
"When are you going to tell him I've been fucking you for the past six months?" Cole's words take her by surprise. She's not sure how to even respond.
"That's not funny, Cole." Olivia says as she rises up from the bed, buttoning her blouse and fixing her skirt.
"I'm not trying to be funny, Olivia." Cole gets up and follows her to the other side of the room. His hands wrap around her waist and she turns to face him.
"Look, I'm tired, you're tired. So maybe it would be best if you just left." She wrenches out of his embrace, grabs her night clothes, and heads for the bathroom.
"I don't want to keep this a secret anymore, Olivia."
She stops in her tracks. This could not be happening right now. Olivia turns around.
"What the hell are you talking about?"
"I love you! Okay? I've had these feelings towards you for awhile now, and I can't keep ignoring them forever."
He loves her. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.
"You are out of your mind, Cole!" She yells at him, bile beginning to come up in her throat.
"Leave him, be with me." He walks over to her, reaching for her hands. "I want to be a family. You deserve someone who loves and cares for you, Liv!"
"Don't call me that!" She yanks her hands away, "Brian loves me, he is an amazing husband and an exceptional father. He's just busy with work right now, he is providing for our family!" She tries, but he does not budge.
"Do you even hear yourself right now? All you ever told me is how he was never there for you and Elliot, he hardly ever saw her for the first two years of her life. Now you want to tell me he gets the 'father of the year' award?" Cole continues to grow even more pissed. Why was she acting this way?
"Cole, I am sorry for leading you on, but this was just a mistake. You are my boss, and Brian is my husband. I love him and I love my daughter, nothing will ever change that."
"So it's gonna be like that now?"
"I'm sorry." She grasps the doorknob, done with the conversation. When she begins to enter the bathroom and close the door behind her, his hand slams against it.
"You waltz into my office, demanding you be on deck for the Ellen book, and then after the book is done with, you what? Don't want to be with me anymore?" He gets in her face, trapping her in.
"We were never together, Cole!" She pushes against his chest, an attempt to get him away from her.
"Right, of course." He laughs, shaking his head. "So tell me, Olivia, do you always fuck your way to the top? Or was it just with me?" He doesn't even feel the slap when she strikes him across the face.
"Fuck you. Get out of my room." She demands, tears streaming down her face.
"This," she points between them, "will never happen again."
Olivia is surprised when she sees him walk to the door. He opens it, and right when she thinks he is about to leave and let this go, he speaks again.
"You tell him, Olivia, or I will."
And with that, he is gone.
What the fuck was she going to do?
So sorry for the delay guys! Been super busy getting ready for college, but I hope you enjoyed the chapter. Let me know what you think and be sure to leave a review :)